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Capture of chemical expert could help U.S. weapons hunt in Iraq (Emad Husayn Abdulla al-Ani)
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| April 18, 2003
| Matt Kelley
Posted on 04/19/2003 5:00:12 AM PDT by hotpotato
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:42:19 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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U.S. field commanders in Iraq continue to reposition American forces to focus on humanitarian missions and the search for weapons and former government officials.
The Army's 4th Infantry Division, currently based around Baghdad International Airport, will eventually relieve Marines in northeastern Baghdad and start looking for weapons of mass destruction and providing stability to the area, a military official says.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alani; chemical; emad; embeddedreport; expert; iraq; iraqifreedom; surrencer; surrender; troopmovement; vx
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posted on
04/19/2003 5:00:12 AM PDT
by
hotpotato
To: hotpotato
Al-Ani likely will be asked about whether he knew of any such links.So what's taking so long? Inquiring minds want to know!
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posted on
04/19/2003 5:05:33 AM PDT
by
marvlus
To: hotpotato; Grampa Dave
Emad Husayn Abdulla al-Ani turned himself in to U.S. authorities inside Iraq, an American official said. Al-Ani has been called the father of the Iraqi program that made tons of the nerve agent VX, and he was accused by U.S. officials of involvement with a chemical plant in Sudan also linked to terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.One by one, we're gonna get 'em.
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posted on
04/19/2003 6:20:12 AM PDT
by
BOBTHENAILER
(Just like Black September. One by one, we're gonna get 'em.)
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